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kneifen

B1

to pinch

English meaning
to pinch
Vocabulary package
Holding & Touching

kneifen in a sentence

Er kneift mich aus Spaß in den Arm.

He pinches my arm for fun.

Conjugation of kneifen

ichkneife
dukneifst
er/sie/eskneift
wirkneifen
ihrkneift
sie/Siekneifen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
kniff
Perfect
hat gekniffen

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How do you conjugate kneifen?

Present tense: kneife, kneifst, kneift, kneifen, kneift, kneifen. Simple past: kniff. Perfect: hat gekniffen.

What does kneifen mean in English?

kneifen means "to pinch". For example: "Er kneift mich aus Spaß in den Arm." — "He pinches my arm for fun."

What level is kneifen in German?

kneifen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the holding & touching vocabulary.

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